Steel-using Sectors Suffered Less

~By SHUBHAM RAI  This year, the global outbreak of the Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) has impacted every segment of life. In March 2020, Covid-19 was recognised as a ‘pandemic’ by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Thereafter, the outbreak was regarded as a...

Indian Steel Industry on Track Despite Disappointing 2020

By SACHIN SEBASTIAN The Indian steel industry is at a precipice in its growth journey as its global counterpart is grappling with the effects of Covid-19. The decline in Indian steel demand in the first half of 2020 was predictable due to the impact of Covid-19. What...

BOOM AND SUPPLY BUST

~By NIRMALYA DEB China’s economic recovery since the coronavirus outbreak in that country in December, 2019 has been spectacular, to say the least. The rally in the seaborne iron ore market, especially since July, 2020, has been none less spectacular. In fact, iron...

Free lunch era is over, Piyush Goyal tells mining industry

Coming down heavily on the mining industry over concessions and freebies, Mines Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said the time of “free lunches” is over. Goyal, who also heads ministries of Power, Coal and New and Renewable Energy, said the industry should look at an...